Support device for hanging objects on garments

ABSTRACT

The invention relates to a support device for hanging objects on garments consisting of two magnetized parts ( 1 ) and ( 2 ), which can be fixed to one another by mutual magnetic influence, arranging them on the inside and outside of a garment ( 4 ), respectively, in order to secure the application element to be supported with respect to the part ( 1 ) arranged on the outside.

FIELD OF THE ART

The object of the present invention is a support device of the typecreated to be incorporated on a user's clothing in order to be able tohang from said device an object which is not being used at a given time,but which the user can make use of later.

Such is the case of supports for glasses, which allow maintaining theglasses associated to the user when they are not being used.

STATE OF THE ART

The use of cords or chains which, encircling the neck of the user,secure glasses when they are not being used is already known for thespecific application as supports for glasses. This system has severaldrawbacks, one of them being that the glasses, and more specificallytheir lenses, are exposed to blows and scratches. This support systemfurther has consequences for the user which are negative in many casesas regard aesthetics.

A support solution by means of a part hanging from a button is alsoknown through Utility Model ES 1029318. In addition to requiring theuser to wear garments with buttons, this solution ends up affecting thestitching of the button on the garment involved because of the weight.

Utility Models 168948 and U9501356 disclose two support solutions forsaid purpose, the drawback of which lies in the fact that their userequires perforating the garment in which they are assembled and in thattheir application is complex.

In addition support devices formed by a safety pin or broach from whichthe corresponding element to be supported, such as a writing implement,hangs by means of a cord, chain or similar filiform element are alsoknown. In addition to requiring perforating the corresponding garment,this solution limits the field of use of the hung element to the size ofthe cord or chain.

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

Compared to these already known solutions, a solution is now presentedaccording to which the support device is determined by at least twoparts preferably formed by respective magnets, such that both parts canbe joined together by magnetic action, trapping the correspondinggarment of the user between them and then allowing the assembly, inrelation to the outer part, of the corresponding element which must betemporarily supported by the device.

Different alternatives, one of them being that said element is in turnfixed by magnetism against the outer part of the device, have beenprovided for this assembly of the element to be hung. In such case andin order to achieve said magnetic fixing, the actual magnetic nature ofany part of the element to be hung can be used or a magnetic part can beprovided which can be removable or be integrated in the actual elementto be hung.

Another alternative can be to provide the outer part with a hangingformation, such as a ring formation projecting in a cantilevered manner,with an open or closed configuration and from which the correspondingelement to be supported by the device can be hung.

It has also been provided that this ring formation is complemented orreplaced by any known hooking means.

Thus, if the support device is to be used for hanging glasses forexample, the glasses can be provided, either in one of its arms or inthe their bridge area, with a magnet or a metal part for the fixingthereof by magnetism directly against the outer part of the device.

In the version in which the device has a projecting ring formation forhanging the corresponding element from it, the device can likewise beused as a support for glasses by simply passing the arm of the glassesthough the hanging formation projecting from the outer part.

In the version in which the outer part has hooking means, objects suchas a mobile telephone or another small electronic apparatus can likewisebe used to hang from these means.

The device object of the present invention thus allows hanging from itmost small objects that people usually temporarily use, such as, inaddition to those already described, smoking accessories for example,such as a lighter, etc.

The use of this support device within the professional field forsupporting elements such as a comb or hairstyling implements, smalltools or small work devices, etc., is also possible.

It must be pointed out that in the makeup of the device with twomagnetized parts, said parts can be joined together strong enough so asto make it possible to hang elements of a certain weight, without thedevice coming off and without causing any deterioration in the garmenton which the device is assembled, which together with the diversity ofhanging solutions which can be applied on the device, in addition toactually fixing the element to be hung by magnetism, provides the devicewith a truly universal nature as far as its application possibilities.

In addition this support device offers important improvements comparedto solutions known until now, improvements which can be summarized,among others, as follows:

-   -   The non-perforated support neither affects the garment in which        it is assembled nor its components (buttons).    -   Assembling the support is very simple and quick.    -   Assembling the object to be supported is very secure.    -   The support does not lose its qualities as such with use.    -   The support has minimal weight for the user.    -   Manufacturing the support is very simple, allowing it to be made        from all types of materials such as synthetics, metals or even        imitation jewelry or precious metals.    -   The support allows associating to the component parts elements        of any makeup and configuration, capable even of receiving        advertising prints.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view schematically showing the twoparts (1 and 2) forming the support according to a non-limitingpractical embodiment thereof.

FIG. 2 shows the support already installed in a garment (4) shown in asectional view.

FIG. 3 is a perspective schematic view showing glasses (5) in the armsof which magnetized detachable elements (6) have been incorporated to befixed by magnetism on the support device object of the presentinvention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the device according to an embodimentincorporating a ring formation (3) for hanging the objects ofapplication.

FIG. 5 is a view like the previous one but with glasses (5) arrangedhanging from the ring formation (3).

FIG. 6 shows an enlarged detail of FIG. 5.

FIG. 7 shows glasses hanging as in FIG. 5 with the support arranged on agarment (4) of application.

FIG. 8 is a schematic view showing an example of a possible applicationof the support on a garment (4).

FIG. 9 shows an enlarged detail of FIG. 7.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The object of the present invention is a support for glasses formed byat least two parts (1 and 2) which, according to a practicalnon-limiting embodiment, are magnetized such that by the magneticproperties they can be associated to one another, both being joinedtogether to form a unit in which a laminar body (4) forming part of agarment can be arranged between said parts (1 and 2), as can be observedin FIG. 2.

Although an embodiment in which only one of the parts (1 and 2) was amagnet and the other was merely a metal part which was fixed bymagnetism on such part could be chosen, it has been chosen that the twoparts (1 and 2) are magnets so that a strong enough joint is generatedbetween them so as to ensure the fixing of the device on thecorresponding garment (4) and the secure hanging of the correspondingelement to be supported.

Since the outer part (1) is a magnet, any metal element can be fixeddirectly on the part, such a writing implement, a lighter, clips, pins,etc.

In this sense this device can be used as a support for glasses (5),fixing the latter directly on the outer part (1) by magnetism throughany metal part of the frame of the actual glasses (5).

In addition, in the event that the glasses (5) do not have a metal partin their frame enabling a secure fixing, it has been provided that theframe be provided with at least one detachable element (6) which willpreferably be removable and which can be a small magnet, ensuring saidsecure hanging of the glasses (5).

This detachable element (6) will preferably be arranged in relation tothe bridge of the frame or rather in one or in both arms as observed inFIG. 3.

The fact that this detachable magnet element (6) is preferablyincorporated in the frame of the glasses (5) or even that it is alreadyoriginally integrated in the frame by the actual manufacturer of theglasses would by no means alter the essence of the invention.

A user can therefore arrange, inside her or her corresponding shirt orgarment (4), part (2) and part (1) on the outside, the support thusbeing arranged in order to fulfill its function as such, see FIG. 2.

It must be pointed out that this solution allows hanging any smallelement, implement, tool, part or complement to which said detachableelement (6) is incorporated, both in its preferred version of a smallmagnet and in the version of a metal element which can be fixed bymagnetism on the outer part (1) of the support device. The detachableelement (6) can thus be put on a comb for example, so that the supportdevice can be used by a professional in the hairstyling sector. It canalso be assembled in a writing implement, in a small tool, etc.

According to a practical embodiment variant (FIG. 4), the outer part (1)incorporates a ring formation (3) projecting in a cantilevered manner inorder to allow hanging the element to be supported directly from suchring formation. FIG. 5 shows how glasses (5) are hung from the ringformation (3) by simply passing one of the arms through said ringformation (3).

This ring formation (3) projecting in a cantilevered manner can becomplemented with or even replaced by other hanging means such as snaptype hooks or the like for example, which enable hanging mobiletelephones or similar objects which would hang from said hooks. Thehanging means can provide any other known structure or configurationfacilitating said hanging function.

It must be pointed out that the parts (1) and (2) can be metal or formedin any other material incorporating a magnetic element in it.

The structure of said parts (1) and (2) can thus be synthetic in aplastic material for example, having the corresponding magnet embeddedtherein. It has also been provided that part (1) and/or part (2) can bemade in other materials, such as wood, precious metals, glass, etc. towhich the corresponding magnetic element is fixed by suitable means suchas adhesives, welding, etc., by means of which magnetic element themagnetic fixing between both to parts (1 and 2) is provided.

It has also been provided that even an embodiment is possible in whichonly one of the parts (1) or (2) is magnetized and the other is made ofa nonmagnetic material and can be fixed against the magnetized part bythe magnetic effect, which solution, although functionally possible forthe purpose, nevertheless provides less fixing strength between thecomponent parts (1) and (2) of the device, therefore the solution withboth magnetized parts (1) and (2) is preferable, inasmuch as a strongenough joint is not obtained with a single magnet.

It must be pointed out that in the attached figures, parts (1 and 2)have been depicted according to a general circular configuration, butthey can adopt any polygonal, mixed line configuration, without alteringthe essence of the invention.

Likewise, the part (1) has been depicted as a circular body which canreceive any finishing on its outer surface, even texts and/or figures,as well as advertising messages, however the part (1) can also have anyformation, even that of a filiform element forming a filigree, such as abroach made of jewelry or imitation jewelry, determining the ringsupport formation (3) itself. In addition the part (1) can adopt theshape of any three-dimensional figure determining or incorporating thecorresponding support solution (3) where applicable.

In relation to said ring support formation (3), at least one ringformation is necessary; however there can be more than one withoutaltering the essence of the invention and it can likewise adopt a closedor partially open circumferential plan configuration, or adopt any otherform.

1. A support device for hanging objects on garments, characterized inthat it is formed by at least two parts (1) and (2), both preferablymagnetized, which can be fixed to one another by mutual magneticinfluence, with a garment (4) of the corresponding user arranged betweenboth parts; and in that the corresponding element to be supported isassembled in relation to part (1), which is on the outside of thegarment (4).
 2. A support device for hanging objects on garmentsaccording to claim 1, characterized in that the element to be supportedis assembled in relation to part (1) by magnetic action.
 3. A supportdevice for hanging objects on garments according to claim 1,characterized in that the outer part (1) can have a hanging formation(3) projecting in a cantilevered manner from said part.
 4. A supportdevice for hanging objects on garments according to claim 1,characterized in that for fixing the element to be supported on part (1)by magnetism, it has been provided that said element to be supported isprovided with at least one metal and preferably magnetized detachablepart (6).
 5. A support device for hanging objects on garments accordingto claim 1, characterized in that the detachable part (6) isincorporated in the element to be hung according to a removablesolution, or integrated in the element to be hung in a permanent manner,such that if the element to be hung is glasses (5), the magnetizeddetachable part (6) is incorporated in relation to the bridge of theframe or in one or in both arms.
 6. A support device for hanging objectson garments according to claim 1, characterized in that according to apreferred embodiment, the hanging formation (3) has a closed or openring configuration projecting in a cantilevered manner from part (1). 7.A support device for hanging objects Oh garments according to claim 1,characterized in that it has been provided that the hanging ringformation (3) is complemented with other hooking means for the elementsto be supported.